Academy converter · Kingston upon Hull, City of

Dorchester Primary School

3–11Ages
280Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139525URN

Dorchester Road, Bransholme, Hull, HU7 6AH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected May 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

0.4 below Kingston upon Hull, City of median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of

38 applications for 26 places · 57th of 65 in Kingston upon Hull, City of

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

Kingston upon Hull, City of 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 6 May 2026Published 18 June 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard
Inclusion		Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching			Expected standard
Achievement			Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour			Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing			Expected standard
Early years			Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance			Expected standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

6 May 2026
Report card · 1 Strong standard, 6 Expected standard
16 July 2021
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.5applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Kingston upon Hull, City of median (1.9) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

38 applications · 26 places offered · 25 named it first

2026 1.5; Kingston upon Hull, City of median median 1.9
2025 2.0; Kingston upon Hull, City of median median 1.9
2024 2.3; Kingston upon Hull, City of median median 2.0
2023 2.1; Kingston upon Hull, City of median median 1.6
2022 1.4; Kingston upon Hull, City of median median 1.5
2021 1.6; Kingston upon Hull, City of median median 1.6
2020 1.6; Kingston upon Hull, City of median median 1.6
2019 1.5; Kingston upon Hull, City of median median 1.7
2018 1.6; Kingston upon Hull, City of median median 1.7
2017 1.4; Kingston upon Hull, City of median median 1.7
2016 1.8; Kingston upon Hull, City of median median 2.0
2015 1.9; Kingston upon Hull, City of median median 1.9
2014 2.1; Kingston upon Hull, City of median median 2.0

This school
Kingston upon Hull, City of median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	26	38	1.5	25	0.96
Sep 2025	24	49	2.0	27	1.13
Sep 2024	20	46	2.3	19	0.95
Sep 2023	26	54	2.1	25	0.96
Sep 2022	36	52	1.4	36	1.00
Sep 2021	32	51	1.6	32	1.00
Sep 2020	32	50	1.6	32	1.00
Sep 2019	37	55	1.5	37	1.00
Sep 2018	37	60	1.6	34	0.92
Sep 2017	36	49	1.4	31	0.86
Sep 2016	44	77	1.8	42	0.95
Sep 2015	45	84	1.9	45	1.00
Sep 2014	45	93	2.1	44	0.98

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 71% · Maths 78% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%51st of 69 in Kingston upon Hull, City of

Kingston upon Hull, City of 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Kingston upon Hull, City of 77% England 78%

Higher standard16%

Kingston upon Hull, City of 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Kingston upon Hull, City of 78% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Kingston upon Hull, City of 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Kingston upon Hull, City of 77% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Kingston upon Hull, City of 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kingston upon Hull, City of median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	60%	2%	103	104
2023/24	56%	7%	103	104
2022/23	58%	2%	103	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Dorchester Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

1.5applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St James' Church of England Academy
0.4 km · Kingston upon Hull, City of

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Mary Queen of Martyrs VC Academy
0.7 km · Kingston upon Hull, City of

Remains Good2022

1.7applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Biggin Hill Primary School
0.9 km · Kingston upon Hull, City of

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.3applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Sutton Park Primary School
1.2 km · Kingston upon Hull, City of

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
East Park Primary School
1.3 km · Kingston upon Hull, City of

Good2022

1.9applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Neasden Primary School
1.3 km · Kingston upon Hull, City of

Standards maintained2025

2.7applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Cleeve Primary School
1.4 km · Kingston upon Hull, City of

2026

1.4applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Spring Cottage Primary School
1.6 km · Kingston upon Hull, City of

Outstanding2023

2.0applications per place 88%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139525 · 810/2863
Trust: Hull Collaborative Academy Trust
Capacity: 367 pupils · 280 on roll
Free school meals: 49.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2013
Replaced: Dorchester Primary School (URN 117902)
Address: Dorchester Road, Bransholme, Hull, HU7 6AH
Local authority: Kingston upon Hull, City of

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources